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Re: The freeze and IMMINENT 2.2.0p1!!



On Fri, Oct 09, 1998 at 03:05:17PM +0200, Martin Schulze wrote:
> No, this would hold the release for at least two more months.

Joey, that's exaggerated by a lot. But I agree with your reasoning-

>  . We have several kernel module package that need to be re-packaged.
>  . We have to rework on the sound modules, possibly, I dunno.

We won't have to if we provide both kernels. We just would also add two
packages for those modules compiled for both.

>  . We have to rework on the boot-floppies to cope with different
>    and/or more modules etc.

Not needed under my approach.

>  . We have to ensure that the new kernel headers won't infect
>    various compilation of programs.

Shouldn't be much of a problem.

>  . We might need to re-compile/re-package the libc.

No.

>  . We need to include new programs / packages to interfere with
>    new kernel interfaces.

Don't we have them already?

Michael

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